Davis Cup

Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul and Mackenzie McDonald have given the United States a 2-0 lead over host Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifying.

Paul moved into the top 20 in the ATP rankings for the first time this week by reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal in Australia, where he lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. The best-of-five-match series finishes Saturday with one match in doubles followed by two in singles. [Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul](https://apnews.com/article/novak-djokovic-sports-tommy-paul-melbourne-tennis-934ea8ee69c836d0dbfa58d523ed18ef) and [Mackenzie McDonald](https://apnews.com/article/who-is-mackenzie-mcdonald-97c4a156d1b5791815bf61006f564f65), who beat Rafael Nadal at Melbourne Park, gave the [United States](https://apnews.com/article/rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-sports-college-andy-roddick-bc1163c454d33cfdf568625a316a7927) a 2-0 lead over host Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifying on Friday.

Mackenzie McDonald and Tommy Paul gave the United States a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan on Friday, winning their singles rubbers ...

Fresh off their Australian Open exploits, McDonald wasted little time in getting the U.S. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Sultanov looked set for a surprise comeback in the second set when he stormed into a 4-0 lead but Paul recovered quickly to tie the set at 4-4 before prevailing in the tiebreak, sealing the win with a forehand winner at the net.

Mackenzie McDonald and Tommy Paul claimed singles victories on Friday to give the United States a 2-0 Davis Cup Qualifier lead Uzbekistan.

He got a pretty good lead there in the second. After taking the first set 6-1, Paul faced a renewed onslaught from the Uzbek, who leapt to an early 4-0 lead before being reeled back in. “In the second set he picked up his level a tonne,” Paul said afterwards. The 21-year-old Fomin, the No.366 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, delighted the vocal Uzbekistani supporters with flashes of brilliance but the World No.63 McDonald held firm for a 6-4, 6-1 win. I’m very excited to be on the Davis Cup team.” [Tommy Paul](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tommy-paul/pl56/overview) then faced No.480-ranked [Khumoyun Sultanov](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/khumoyun-sultanov/sr81/overview) in the second singles match.

The U.S. Davis Cup team came into this weekend's 2023 Qualifier against Uzbekistan as the heavy favorites on paper, and after the first day of play in ...

"I'm looking forward to the doubles. The court surface is fast and I thought he played really well, served really well, and got the win. Just pumping myself up, and looking a little bit more up for the challenge. His first-ever Davis Cup victory came in a dead rubber against Uzbekistan over the Uzbeks' playing captain for this tie, Denis Istomin, in 2020. "The first set, [I felt] pretty mellow. Neither side budged until the set's late stages, and Paul found himself down 6-4 in the tiebreak after his Uzbek foe won three points in a row. - Photo by ITF/Davis Cup. I was a little unsure of how the first Davis Cup match would go ... In his Davis Cup debut, McDonald showed none of the injury concerns that plagued his third-round defeat at the hands of Yoshihito Nishioka at the Australian Open—after he beat No. One win for the U.S. With the U.S. The U.S.

Paul defeated Khumoyun Sultanov, 6-1, 7-6(6) to stake the Americans to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five match qualifier at Tashkent's Olympic Tennis School.

The Davis Cup quarterfinals, semifinal and final will be played November 21-26 in Malaga, Spain, to crown the 2023 champion. “I think the team helped me out and the energy I brought in the second to come back, there, was a lot better,” Paul said. “I’m pumped to watch the doubles, man,” Paul said. And then in the second set, he picked up his level a ton and I felt like I wasn’t prepared for it. 10sBalls](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/28/noah-rubins-behind-the-racquet-with-marion-bartoli-%e2%80%a2-tennis-10sballs/) [Aryna Sabalenka Edges Elena Rybakina in Dramatic Australian Open Final](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/28/aryna-sabalenka-edges-elena-rybakina-in-dramatic-australian-open-final/) [Ricky’s preview and pick for the Australian Open final: Djokovic vs. Uzbekistan](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/27/david-nainkin-to-serve-as-interim-captain-for-u-s-davis-cup-teams-qualifying-tie-vs-uzbekistan/) “I’m pretty happy with how I played today and took care of business,” McDonald said. “Thought the level was fairly high. 1 in Australian Open final](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/27/djokovic-tsitsipas-set-up-showdown-for-no-1-in-australian-open-final/) [David Nainkin to Serve as Interim Captain for U.S. Tsitsipas](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/27/rickys-preview-and-pick-for-the-australian-open-final-djokovic-vs-tsitsipas/) [Djokovic, Tsitsipas set up showdown for No. 1, Paul and Shelton make major moves](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/30/post-australian-open-atp-rankings-djokovic-back-no-1-paul-shelton-make-major-moves/) [Novak Djokovic Tops Stefanos Tsitsipas for 10th Australian Open Title, 22nd Grand Slam](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/29/novak-djokovic-tops-stefanos-tsitsipas-for-10th-australian-open-title-22nd-grand-slam/) [Noah Rubin’s “Behind The Racquet” with Marion Bartoli • Tennis Open, but out of Indian Wells and Miami](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/31/djokovic-on-track-to-play-u-s-open-but-out-of-indian-wells-and-miami/) [Emma Raducanu Joins Austin Field](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/31/emma-raducanu-joins-austin-field/) [Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer Congratulate Novak Djokovic on 10th Australian Open Title](https://www.10sballs.com/2023/01/30/rafael-nadal-roger-federer-congratulate-novak-djokovic-on-10th-australian-open-title/) [Post-Australian Open ATP rankings: Djokovic back to No.

Joao Sousa has vowed to leave nothing on the court against Czech Republic this weekend as Portugal target a place at the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals for the ...

Zsombor Piros pulls off a surprise win against world No. 45 Benjamin Bonzi 7-6(4) 6-3 to give hosts Hungary a 1-0 lead against France in Tatabanya.

LWOT provide a detailed break down of Friday's Davis Cup qualifiers ties, including Uzbekistan vs USA and France vs Hungary.

With all due respect to Fomin and the rest of Uzbekistan’s team, I do not expect the USA to drop even a set unless the indoor hard conditions in Tashkent are set up to an extreme and manage to catch out McDonald on Day 1. As expected, many of the USA’s top players are skipping this tie with their number three, number 13, and number 15 in the rankings nominated. Durasovic is a solid doubles player and under-ranked by maybe 50-70 spots in singles due to the lack of ITFs in his scheduling but he is still a fringe Challenger player at the moment. After a puzzling decision to leave doubles world #1 Rajeev Ram out of the Finals nomination in November and a fine for promoting gambling on social media, Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish was replaced by David Nainkin. He is unlikely to appear but Leo Borg is now on the verge of breaking the Top 500 after a 40-29 season of hard work on the ITF tour, winning his first professional title at the end of October. Istomin still could play in doubles or Day 2 singles if he chooses to substitute himself in but it would be the first match of the season for the former #33. The 30-year-old still had a couple of decent runs last year (Montpellier 250 quarterfinals, Challenger finals in Banja Luka and Sibiu) but they are becoming rarer and rarer. Elias Ymer has dropped out of the Top 100 and has not had the best results this season despite a 4-3 record. The 36-year-old had decent performances in Australia and indoor hard is where he is most dangerous at this point in his career. He has been up and down on indoor hard over the course of his career but has put together some great runs on the surface. The world #253 is keeping himself afloat on the Challenger Tour despite never having a season with a winning record at that level. His form has been a bit lackluster so far this year, so his peers Fabian Marozsan and Mate Valkusz, also talents currently on the Challenger Tour will be available.

Paul Haarhuis admits he no longer sees his Dutch side as clear favourites for their clash with Slovakia in the Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers this weekend, ...

World No. 31 Francisco Cerundolo will look to record his first Davis Cup match-win, while Pedro Cachin is set to make his debut for Argentina in their ...

World No. 23 Borna Coric admitted he would be swotting up on Dennis Novak's gameplay ahead of the opening clash at the Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifier tie ...

World No. 31 Francisco Cerundolo will look to record his first Davis Cup match-win, while Pedro Cachin is set to make his debut for Argentina in their ...

Chile's Cristian Garin, who was drawn to play in the opening singles match against Timofei Skatov on Saturday, said: “I'm happy to be here. I want to thank the ...

Paul Haarhuis admits he no longer sees his Dutch side as clear favourites for their clash with Slovakia in the Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers this weekend, ...

Mackenzie McDonald and Tommy Paul gave the United States a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan on Friday as the 123-year-old ...

"He picked up his level a ton," admitted Paul. "It was my first match in the Davis Cup and I was very excited," said 24-year-old Humbert, the world number 86. It's not something you get to do a lot throughout the year," said Davis Cup debutant and 63rd-ranked McDonald.

Mikael Ymer and Elias Ymer each delivered comprehensive singles victories on Friday to put Sweden in command of its Davis Cup Qualifier against Bosnia and ...

Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul and Mackenzie McDonald have given the United States a 2-0 lead over host Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifying.

Paul moved into the top 20 in the ATP rankings for the first time this week by reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal in Australia, where he lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. The best-of-five-match series finishes Saturday with one match in doubles followed by two in singles. [Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul](https://apnews.com/article/novak-djokovic-sports-tommy-paul-melbourne-tennis-934ea8ee69c836d0dbfa58d523ed18ef) and [Mackenzie McDonald](https://apnews.com/article/who-is-mackenzie-mcdonald-97c4a156d1b5791815bf61006f564f65), who beat Rafael Nadal at Melbourne Park, gave the [United States](https://apnews.com/article/rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-sports-college-andy-roddick-bc1163c454d33cfdf568625a316a7927) a 2-0 lead over host Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifying on Friday.

A group of Mexico's tennis players decided not to take part in this weekend's Davis Cup World Group playoff against Taiwan because they were not given ...

"We know that we're not the only ones who are going to decide. In fact, of course we're not going to impose where to play or what conditions. We just want to be able to ... In this case it was no exception and after several years of trying we decided to unite to seek a change." that's why we wondered why they chose this place," the 39-year-old added. "Family problems no," said Gonzalez.

Miomir Kecmanovic cruised to a victory over Andreja Petrovic before Laslo Djere battled past Viktor Durasovic to leave Serbia 2-0 up after day one of their ...

Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul and Mackenzie McDonald have given the United States a 2-0 lead over host Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifying.

— Sweden 2, Bosnia 0: On indoor hard courts in Stockholm, Swedish brothers Elias and Mikael Ymer gave the hosts a big lead. Paul moved into the top 20 in the ATP rankings for the first time this week by reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal in Australia, where he lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. The best-of-five-match series finishes Saturday with one match in doubles followed by two in singles.

Alexander Zverev picked a fine time to record his second competitive match-win in eight months, defeating Stan Wawrinka to draw Germany level with ...

Miomir Kecmanovic cruised to a victory over Andreja Petrovic before Laslo Djere fought his way past Viktor Durasovic to leave Serbia 2-0 up after day one of ...

Alexander Zverev picked an opportune moment to record his second competitive win in eight months, defeating Stan Wawrinka to draw Germany level with ...

The biggest win of his career came in the 2021 Davis Cup Finals, when he overcame the then world No. [Tim Puetz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tim-puetz/pc68/overview) on Saturday to give them an all-important 2-1 advantage ahead of the reverse singles later in the day. The match against Bonzi wasn't without its momentum shifts and none more so than in the second set. Hungary is looking to score a first win against 10-time champion France since 1948. The second set was a miracle escape, I really don't know how I did it." Each of those came in Davis Cup, and each time he had taken his game to a new level. The score being level in this tie might not come as a surprise, but the way in which both teams earned a point was a little unexpected. 182 Piros pulled off a stunning upset to topple Bonzi, before Humbert came out fighting in his Davis Cup debut against Fucsovics to leave the tie finely balanced. They love the atmosphere. They love it. It’s going in a positive way, and I hope I can continue progressing.” An absorbing opening set was peppered with lengthy baseline exchanges.

The United States moved to the brink of advancing out of its Davis Cup qualifying series by winning both singles matches against host Uzbekistan on Friday ...

The United States moved to the brink of advancing out of its Davis Cup qualifying series by winning both singles matches against host Uzbekistan on Friday ...

Serbia holds a 2-0 lead on host Norway in Oslo, and host Sweden is up 2-0 on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Stockholm. --Austria at Croatia in Rijeka The 2022 champion, Canada, and runner-up, Australia, are already entered in the group stage, and two wild-card teams will be added.

Whilst the Czech Davis Cup team isn't as strong as it once was, being led by upcoming star Jiri Lehecka still puts them as favorites here.

The pair met last year on the clay courts of Kitzbuhel with the Czech winning 6-3 in the third. Both men are coming in with three consecutive losses but with the home crowd and Sousa’s expertise on the clay, which includes an ATP title in Estoril, the home team should get the win here. The Portuguese man will try and outlast Lehecka and force him into unforced errors like Stefanos Tsitsipas did in Melbourne but it’s hard to see him having much success with the Czech in good form.

Friday Wrap: Zverev beats Wawrinka; Evans upset in Bogota, Serbia and U.S. take 2-0 lead as Davis Cup Qualifiers action gets underway.

In Stockholm, the Ymer brothers Mikael and Elias scored wins to go up 2-0 over Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the first match of the tie, Marc-Andrea Huesler scored a 2-6 6-2 6-4 win over Oscar Otte to give the Swiss a 1-0 lead. Mikael defeated Mirza Basic 6-4, 7-5 while Elias scored a 6-1, 6-4 win over Bosnian No. Durasovic was a replacement after the late withdrawal of world No 4 Casper Ruud. Cameron Norrie brought the Brits back on track with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Nicolas Barrientos. Zverev scored only his second win since the French Open last June to level the Germany vs Switzerland Davis Cup tie

After Colombia's Nicolas Mejia earned his first Top 100 win with a 6-2 2-6 6-4 result against Dan Evans, Cameron Norrie levelled the tie by beating Nicolas ...

Great Britain level at 1-1 with Colombia after day one of Davis Cup qualifier in Bogota; Dan Evans suffers shock loss to Nicolas Meija before Cameron Norrie ...

Norrie said of the passionate home support: "It was great, especially as I haven't had the experience of an away tie in a while. I think I can improve on a lot of things." But there's a job for the weekend."

The formidable duo of Rajeev Ram, ranked world No.3, and No.9-ranked Austin Krajicek were never in any real danger against Uzbekistan's Sanjar Fayziev and ...

Nagal erased a one-set deficit to pip August Holmgren 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 27 minutes to make it 1-1 at the end of day one.

Nagal had a chance to get the first break when he made a deep return and Holmgren's forehand return sailed over the baseline at 30-all, but the home player served well to save the chance. Rune converted four of the seven break chances while Bhambri did not get a single chance to break his opponent. He got the break back but squandered the chances when Holmgren offered them.

Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek swept doubles clinching the United States' 4-0 win over Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup Qualifier in Tashkent. Photo credit: USTA.

The United States advances to the Group Stage of the Finals in September. Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek swept doubles clinching the United States' 4-0 win over Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup Qualifier in Tashkent. US Open doubles champion Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek defeated Sanjar Fayziev and Sergey Fomin 6-2, 6-4 giving the United States an insurmountable 3-0 lead over host Uzbekistan in the best-of-five match qualifier at Tashkent's Olympic Tennis School.

Team USA is heading to the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals after completing a 4-0 sweep Saturday at Uzbekistan.

Led by Tommy Paul and also featuring three rookies, the heavily-favored U.S. Davis Cup team completed a sweep of Uzbekistan in the qualifying round.

claimed the last of its record 32 Davis Cup titles in 2007. In the hunt for a 33rd Davis Cup title all-time, the U.S. It joins 2022 Davis Cup champions Canada, finalists Australia, and wild cards Italy and Spain in the next round. men in the Top 50 of the ATP rankings. 1 Ram was complimentary of the hosts' in-match competitiveness throughout the tie. [Nainkin said after the tie, as per the USTA website](https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/2023-davis-cup-qualifier--ram--krajicek-clinch-tie-for-u-s--vs--.html). Davis Cup rookie Mackenzie McDonald opened proceedings on Friday with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Fomin, before Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul staked the visitors to a 2-0 lead after the opening day. Davis Cup team was the first nation to win its qualifying round tie this weekend. Denis Kudla ended the tie with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over 17-year-old Amir Milushev. He came from 4-0 down in the second set, and saved two set points, to see off an inspired Khumoyun Sultanov, ranked No. The U.S. 366 on the ATP computer.

Mackenzie McDonald beat Sergey Fomin 6-4, 6-1 before Tommy Paul, fresh off reaching the Australian Open semifinals, defeated Khumoyun Sultanov 6-1, 7-6 (6).

Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram's doubles win against Uzbekistan clinched victory for the USA in the Davis Cup Qualifiers on Saturday in Tashkent.

The World No.41 Goffin took just 77 minutes to seal a 6-4, 6-2 win. "But the job is not done yet.” But the response from world No.115 Bergs was to "look in the mirror" during the break, and "play with more engagement, more confidence and... Kwon wasted no time in claiming the first set 6-1 against Bergs. “As a player I’m really expressive, I like emotions… [David Goffin](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/david-goffin/gb88/overview), veteran of 21 Davis Cup ties, took on [Seong-chan Hong](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/seong-chan-hong/hc21/overview) in a bid to make it a clean sweep on the first day. [Davis Cup Qualifiers: Great Britain's Norrie & Austria's Thiem Among Stars In Action](/en/news/davis-cup-qualifiers-2023-schedule-format-history) “But even in the singles they tried their best and they really fought until the end and that’s a pretty good quality to have. It helps you even maybe win some matches you’re not supposed to win.” [Zizou Bergs](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/zizou-bergs/bu13/overview) and [David Goffin](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/david-goffin/gb88/overview) on the opening day of their Qualifier against South Korea. After that it was like two freight trains, there was no stopping them.” [Sanjar Fayziev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/sanjar-fayziev/f786/overview) and [Sergey Fomin](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/sergey-fomin/f0a3/overview).

Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek won the decisive point in Saturday's doubles as the USA beat Uzbekistan to qualify for the group stages of the Davis Cup ...

[Zverev on the comeback trail with Davis Cup win over Wawrinka: “That was the best match since my injury”tennis majors](https://www.tennismajors.com/others-news/davis-cup-news/zverev-on-the-comeback-trail-with-davis-cup-win-over-wawrinka-that-was-the-best-match-since-my-injury-658706.html) [Davis Cup Friday Wrap: Zverev beats Wawrinka; Evans upset in Bogota, Serbia and U.S. After that it was like two freight trains, there was no stopping them.” “They’ve practised well all week, they had five great days of preparation and as anticipated they came out really sharp and got the early break in the first set.

Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek earned a doubles win in Tashkent to send Team USA into the group stage of the 2023 Davis Cup Finals.

claimed the last of its record 32 Davis Cup titles in 2007, when Andy Roddick, James Blake and the Bryan brothers led the team to glory with a win against Russia in the title round in Portland. this season, this could be the year the nation reclaims its Davis Cup throne. "My first Davis Cup tie on the team. "I was excited to see Raj and Austin play today," said Nainkin. After a strong week of practice, their communication and teamwork set them up for a dominant victory in which they did not face a break point. But I thought even in the singles, they tried their best and they really fought until the end. 9 showed supreme reactions to stab back an overhead on break point in the set's first game, then forced a volley miss two balls later for the team's third break of the contest. With both Ram and Krajicek ranked inside the ATP's doubles Top 10, Nainkin could not have asked for a better duo to finish the job on the Olympic Tennis School's indoor hard court. The world No. a spot in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals by Rakuten, to be played in September following the US Open. "The first step is to actually qualify, and that's what we've done. Dropping just two points on serve, the Americans defeated the Uzbek pair of Sanjar Fayziev and Sergey Fomin to book the U.S.

Nikola Cacic and Filip Krajinovic won an entertaining doubles match to seal Serbia's Qualifiers victory over Norway on Saturday, sending the team through to ...

Sweden sealed a 3-1 victory Saturday in its Davis Cup Qualifier clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Stockholm to book a spot in the Finals in September.